Shai Gilgeous-Alexander made his workforce’s solely two subject objectives of the ultimate 8:25 to cap a 35-point efficiency, Isaiah Hartenstein recorded a 3rd consecutive double-double and the visiting Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder outlasted the Stephen Curry-less Golden State Warriors 105-101 in San Francisco on Wednesday evening.
Hartenstein completed with 14 factors and a game-high 14 rebounds for the Thunder, who managed a 3rd straight win regardless of shedding Jalen Williams to an eye fixed damage late within the first half.
With Curry watching from the bench as he handled sore knees, the Warriors acquired a team-high 19 factors from Jonathan Kuminga and double-figure scoring from 5 teammates, however could not escape a 3rd straight defeat.
After seeing a 19-point lead disappear right into a 94-93 deficit on a 3-pointer by the Warriors’ Buddy Hield with 8:14 remaining, the Thunder turned to the league’s No. 1 protection and the scoring of Gilgeous-Alexander, who hit a 3-pointer to provide a tie with 4:11 to play and one other with 1:25 left that gave Oklahoma Metropolis a 100-96 lead with 1:25 left.
Golden State acquired inside 102-101 with 11.1 seconds remaining on an Andrew Wiggins 3-pointer, however Alexander made one free throw with 7.7 seconds left and Lu Dort blocked a Wiggins runner that might have tied the rating with 3.4 seconds to go.
Gilgeous-Alexander added two clinching free throws, finishing his seventh 30-point outing of the season that he complemented with 9 rebounds, 5 assists and two blocks.
The Thunder standout shot 13-for-28, serving to the guests outshoot the Warriors 45.9 % to 35.7 %. Neither workforce did nicely from 3-point vary, Golden State going 16-for-50 (32.0 %) and Oklahoma Metropolis 11-for-37 (29.7 %).
Isaiah Joe chipped in with 17 factors and Williams 13 together with seven assists, six rebounds and two steals in 16 minutes earlier than getting poked within the eye on a Kuminga drive to the ring.
Draymond Inexperienced notched a double-double with 10 factors, a team-high 13 rebounds, a game-high-tying seven assists and two blocks, whereas Hield had 17 factors, Wiggins 16, Brandin Podziemski 12 to go along with eight rebounds and 5 assists, and Kyle Anderson 10 factors.
–Discipline Stage Media
